The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-09-01

Once more the weary search began. a.
wise woman, famous for her herbs and
medicines, refused to try 1t. Did tell
some liick people the truth about them
selves they would surely die, when, If I
I bid them hope, there Is a possible chance
sfor, them. IL told others Of what my
medicines are made, they would lose faith
In them. Take away your cloak
Day after day poor Yuddi continued the
task which she began to think was hope
less. Many took the cloak, who had not
wisdom enough to know that. there was
{ not the remotest chance Of their keeping it
:evenSa few minutes. Tradeymen lost it
through misrepr presenting the value of their
goods; manufacturers, through selling
adulterated articles; and even an artist,
who was famed as q seeker after ideal
truth, through ,willfully attempting to inn
prove on. nature In his landscapes and by
grossly fattering in his portraits, likewise
lost it.. 80
at: last the despairing Yuddi gained
audience with the wisest man in the'land,
4 the kings chief councillor. you must be
VERY young and sinnocent to come to me,
nv child ~ he said when she had told the
sreason)of her visit. s'Know that if I told
& the truth to my royal master about some
of our foreign relations, or when he asks
me what his people think Of him, / should
need about 100 lives year.
ssThen let me see the king" boldly
cried Yuddi: she at least has none to
fear.n
.ssYou think SO, childp Well, will con-
triye you shall see Nm. But you may
have to wait long time.
YudH answered that she did not care
how long. The cloak was becoming an
intolerable burden to her, never long alb
sent from her sight, and it was in her
mind night; and day, sleeping or waking.
sSheEhad5 need Of all her patience, for
kings are not easily seen, especially by
!, the children Of Ryots, as the Indian
peasants are called.
When she was admitted to the great
presence she knelt, covered her face, and
Swas fora time too frightened to speak.
!! The king finally succeeded in reassuring
her, and she told her errand.
- !satAnd so you think, y said the monarch,
sttstthat kings can be more truthful than
other people? You never made greater
mistake. You are too young to under
stand all the reasons why we are com.
peeled to falsify and deceive; but Will
& tell you one or two. Sometimes have to
meet 8 neighboring sovereign who is jeal-
ous Of me or of him-with whom, per-
haps, / have. been atwar; and who has
killed thousands Of my people; yet have
{ to call him my loving brother have
to put up with ministers detest, because
the people demand that they shall be in
office. have to tell my subjects that
know they will cheerfully pay taxes and
vote supplies, when I feel the doing so
will make them suffer terribly Go, my
child. Kings can speak less truth than
their poorest subjects"
On leaving the palace Yuddi met an old,
old mana kind of priest, or dervish, who
frequently preached to the people and
in the intervals Of his preaching begged
!, for enough. to keep him alive. He
was clad In the most wretched rags, and,
as Yudh passed, he asked for something
to get food and clothes. Immediately she
offered him the cloak, explaining upon
what conditions he could wear 1t.
II think I can keep 1t, my daughter.
Come to mo here tomorrow and see. !"
The next day YudM found him, still
wearing the cloak, and with its spotless
purity unsullied.
.sHow is it that you alone have been
able to wear this fer dayT' she asked.
Twill Try to tell you, my daughter. |
am very old and have no wants but food
and clothing. When ask for money for
these, 7 speak the truth. ask no man to
build me house or temple; therefore,
seek no more than my daily food. have
no friends whom I must fatter and no
enemies Ineed fear. Ihave outlived all
but my love for God and his creatures,
and have no nim but to do good to them.
tell them that for their welfare here and
hereafter they must refrain from evil, and
call to them hourly to leave the wrong
and seek the right. What reason have I
to tell anything but the truthP l thank
you for your: cloak, snd hope to wear it
TILL die. Julian Magnus in The Epoch.